An Introduction to
Peace Works
The basis for a peaceful world is children who cooperate, solve problems constructively, and respect all living things.
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Peace Works promotes the development of all 5 of CASEL's social and emotional learning core competencies
Self Management
Peace Point 8: Talking about feelings helps children to accept and express emotions and to deal constructively with them (p. 48).
Peace Point 9: Children learn to take healthy risks. They learn to distinguish healthy fears that keep them safe from imaginary or unfounded fears (p. 54).
Peace Point 11: Feeling proud helps us accomplish our goals (p. 59).
Self Awareness
Peace Point 4: Children are a precious part of the larger family of life on earth. This understanding gives children a sense of security, belonging, and caring (p. 26).
Peace Point 5: As children learn to like and accept themselves as individuals, they like and accept others (p. 32).
Peace Point 6: Children become aware of their growing capabilities and establish self worth (p. 37).
Peace Point 7: Knowing they belong to a family gives children a sense of worth and security. Children learn to value their own families and the families of others (p. 41).
Peace Point 8: Talking about feelings helps children to accept and express emotions and to deal constructively with them (p. 48).
Peace Point 9: Children learn to take healthy risks. They learn to distinguish healthy fears that keep them safe from imaginary or unfounded fears (p. 54).
Peace Point 10: It's okay to feel sad (p. 57).
Responsible Decision Making
Peace Point 9: Children learn to take healthy risks (p. 54).
Peace Point 12: Accepting anger as a natural emotion helps us deal with it in constructive ways (p. 61).
Peace Point 13: Being responsible means not blaming others for what we do. Being responsible means trying to solve conflicts fairly (p. 68).
Peace Point 14: I-Care statements help children take responsibility to stand up for their rights while respecting the feelings, dignity, and rights of others (p. 72).
Peace Point 15: Simple conflicts can be solved fairly, quickly, and responsibly by taking turns, apologizing, and sharing (p. 75).
Peace Point 16: We are all responsible for each other (p. 78).
Relationship Skills
Peace Point 2: Children learn that cooperation creates a friendly and productive classroom (p. 11).
Peace Point 3: Learning to talk to each other with respect forms the basis for constructive communication (p. 18).
Peace Point 5: As children learn to like and accept themselves as individuals, they like and accept others (p. 32).
Peace Point 7: Knowing they belong to a family gives children a sense of worth and security. Children learn to value their own families and the families of others (p. 41).
Peace Point 16: We are all responsible for each other (p.78).
Social Awareness
Peace Point 1: Listening skills help children get to know each other and their environment, to build a sense of community (p. 4).
Peace Point 4: Children are a precious part of the larger family of life on earth. This understanding gives children a sense of security, belonging, and caring (p. 26).
Peace Point 5: As children learn to like and accept themselves as individuals, they like and accept others (p. 32).
Peace Point 7: Knowing they belong to a family gives children a sense of worth and security. Children learn to value their own families and the families of others (p. 41).
Peace Point 16: We are all responsible for each other (p. 78).
Schmidt, F. & Friedman, A. (1993). Peacemaking skills for little kids. Miami, Florida: Peace Education Foundation, Inc.